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Table 3 Frequency of malaria during the study

From: A trial of intermittent preventive treatment and home-based management of malaria in a rural area of The Gambia

Outcome

Placebo

SP/AQ

Protective efficacy (95% CI)

P value

 

Events

Person months at risk

Incidence rate/1000 person months

Event

Person months at risk

Incidence

Rate/1000 person months

  

Clinical malaria,

diagnosed at OPD

2

2279

0.88

1

2248

0.44

49% (-468%, 95%)

0.59

Clinical malaria,

diagnosed at OPD or by VHW

3

2279

1.32

1

2248

0.44

66% (-228%, 96%)

0.35